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The Bobcat golf team traveled to Sheridan last Friday and Saturday for their 2A Conference Golf Championship, bringing home third place overall behind Kemmerer (1st) and Lusk (2nd). Ten schools attended the conference meet with Friday having wonderful weather and great playing conditions on the course. Saturday, however, proved to be challenging with rain and 20-30 m.p.h. winds throughout the day. Freshman Hardy Johnson led the Cats with a two-day score of 145 and was named the 2A Conference... Full story
The 2019 HSCHS Athletics Hall of Fame is currently taking nominations through June 1st for this year’s class of inductees. The categories for Hall of Fame members are Male Athlete, Female Athlete, Coach/Administrator, and Special Contributor. Nomination forms are available at Owl Creek Graphics, or can be requested via email at markw@rtconnect.net. Completed forms can be returned via email or mailed to: Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 1326, Thermopolis. The awards ceremony date this year is Friday July 19th to tie in with reunion weekend, which will b...
Twenty Thermopolis Middle School athletes competed at the Big Horn Best of the Best in Cody on May 7, with several taking high spots in their events. Coach Brandon Deromedi was really happy that 24 of the 44 qualified for the competition, including five sixth grade students who competed at the seventh grade level. The weather was hard for the event, with the cold and rain, so many students from Thermopolis and other schools stayed on their busses until it was time to compete. Deromedi...
As the WyTOPP testing window closes the educators in Hot Springs County School District No. 1 are very proud of their students. “One of our overarching goals is for all students to engage in academics and demonstrate individual growth and learning,” Ralph Witters Elementary Principal Catelyn Deromedi and 5-12 Principal Breez Daniels said. “One of the positives about the new WyTOPP assessment is that teachers get immediate feedback on student learning. This type of feedback allows us as schools and educators to reflect on our practice. “Thro...
Those who have fallen in the past year, have a fear of falling, feel unsteady when walking or need assistance from your hands to stand up from a chair are encouraged to attend the fall prevention screenings presented by the Gottsche Physical Therapy Department. The screenings will be 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 23 at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. Sign up sheets for free 15-minute screens are available at the senior center. For more information, contact Gottsche at 864-2146....
Auctioneer John Gerrels and Max Martinez look over the goodies in a tin during the Connie Hoffman cookie jar auction. The final total for the evening was over $26,000....
Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Chief Mark Collins reported this week that he received the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) fuel and moisture analysis, which shows that there is light to moderate fire possibility in the area for May and June. Information for July and August will not be available until another analysis is done in June. Collins said we’ve been fairly lucky here as we’ve had good moisture this month and the farmers are being very cautious with their burns. The department has res...
The Bureau of Reclamation has released its May forecast of the April through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn Basin. The report shows the forecasted April through July inflow to Boysen Reservoir is 575,000 acre feet (af), which is 95 percent of the 30-year average of 603,300 af. About 65,100 af of the forecast volume was accumulated during April, which is 132 percent of the April average. The bureau prepares monthly forecasts for the runoff, which typically occurs between from April through May. Forecasts take into account snow...
The public is invited to attend a reception to welcome the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund board members to Thermopolis, poolside at the Plaza Inn/Best Western at 5:30 p.m. with the Big Horn Basin Nature and Discovery Center Joint Powers Board. Following the reception the joint powers board will do a walking tour to the Nature and Discovery Center site to discus the development of the Children’s Outdoor Learning Area....
Spencer Axtell, Cade McLean, Carson Williams, Jesse Skelton and Logan Shumway come down from Monument Hill during a fundraiser for the Hot Springs County Football Program. Players received pledges for each time they climbed the hill in 60 minutes....
Hot Springs County High School students were presented with Academic Awards for the year on Friday. English I: Academic Excellence Jean-Luc Willson; Most Growth Skyla Hanson; Grit and Perseverance Ashlyn Harvey English II: Academic Excellence Bri DeVries; Most Growth Lizzy Wagstaff; Grit and Perseverance Deven Landon English III: Academic Excellence Ashley McPhie; Most Growth Tahja Hunt; Grit and Perseverance Taydee Landrum English IV: Academic Excellence McKayla Layman; Most Growth Jaydon...
Have you ever wondered how to learn to mountain bike? Or maybe you’re an “old hat” at fly fishing. Whatever your level of knowledge of the great outdoors, Hot Springs County Recreation is having a special day where beginners and veteran outdoor people can come together at their first Hot City Outdoor Day. You may only participate in one group, but the day begins with check in at the Washakie Shelter in Hot Springs State Park at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 8. Events will begin at 8 a.m. and lunch will be provided at noon. There will be two g...
Tuesday night, seniors were recognized for their various awards and scholarships they have earned, totaling more than $130,000. Following is a list of recipients, though names of Hathaway Scholarship recipients was unavailable at press time. National Honor Society Members: Aaron Hanson, Courtney Jeunehomme, Barbara Jean Kissel, Benjamin Manning, Sean Miller, Lane Randall, Jeffery VanAntwerp Honor Students - 3.5 GPA or above: Joshua Canfield, Aaron Hanson, Courtney Jeunehomme, Kelly Johnson,...
